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Measurement of Body Condition in a Common Carabid Beetle, Poecilus cupreus: A comparison of Fresh Weight, Dry Weight, and Fat Content

Because of its direct consequences on reproductive success, body condition is an often-studied individual trait in insects. Various studies on insects use disparate methods to assess “body condition.” However, it is doubtful that the results obtained by disparate methods are comparable. In this stud...

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Autores principales: Knapp, Michal, Knappová, Jana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of Wisconsin Library 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3735054/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23879296
http://dx.doi.org/10.1673/031.013.0601